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Pizza continues to top the list of world’s favourite dishes. The fact is evident from the number of pizzerias mushrooming in various parts of the country every week. Well, there are times when you feel like having a homemade pizza instead of eating out or ordering in.

Pizza Guru Peter Reinhart shares his recipe of delicious country pizza dough that is not only healthy but easy to make at home. This pizza dough consists of wheat flour to give it an earthy flavour.

Method
–You can mix this by hand with a big spoon or in an electric mixer using the paddle (not the dough hook).
–Combine all the ingredients in the bowl and mix for one minute, to form a coarse, sticky dough ball.
–Let the dough rest for five minutes, then mix again for one minute to make a smooth, very tacky ball of dough.
–Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled work surface, rub a little oil on your hands, and fold the dough into a smooth ball. Place it in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and immediately place in the refrigerator. The dough can be used anywhere from 6 hours to three days after it goes in the fridge.
–When ready to make pizzas, pull the dough two hours prior to when you plan to bake. Divide the dough into five 8-ounce pieces (if there is any extra dough divide it evenly among the dough balls).

Form each piece into a tight dough ball and place on a lightly oiled pan. Mist the dough balls with spray oil and cover loosely with plastic wrap, or place the pan inside a large plastic bag. Give the dough balls at least 90 minutes to wake up at room temperature (less on a hot day, longer on a cold day) before making the pizzas. If you don’t plan to use them all, place the extra dough balls inside of an oiled freezer bag and keep them in the refrigerator (for up to three days) or in the freezer (for up to three months).
–If using a pizza stone in your home oven, preheat the oven to the highest setting one hour before you plan to make the pizzas. If you do not have a baking stone you can bake the pizzas on a sheet pan. If using a wood-fired oven, you know what to do for your particular oven.

Pizz making – not your cup of tea? You are always welcome to drop in at Pizza Guy for some yummilicious pizzas.